Paul Fentress
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Paul Lyon Fentress was an American
field hockey
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois and died in Palm Beach, Florida
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In 1936 he was a member of the American team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament
. He played all three matches as goalkeeper.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois and died in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
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In 1936 he was a member of the American team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament
Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics saw the fifth field hockey tournament at Olympics. All games took place either in the Hockey Stadion or on the Hockey Stadion Field No.2. Both of the field hockey grounds were near the Olympic Stadium located on the Reichssportfeld. The competition was held from Tuesday,...
. He played all three matches as goalkeeper.